Governor Umo Eno has presented a budget proposal of N955bn for the 2025 Financial Year to the state assembly for confirmation.
The budget is three per cent higher than the revised budget of N923.462bn for 2024.
It is also the same figure recently approved by the state executive council.
According to the governor, the budget is made up of N300bn Recurrent Expenditure and N655bn Capital Expenditure
Presenting the budget, Eno said the state government would spend N115.6bn in personnel cost while the balance of N184.3 billion will be on overhead cost.
“I therefore appeal for your approval on my submissions and your support for its implementation.
“We promise a faithful implementation of this “Budget of Consolidation and Expansion” for the general good of our people.
“Our resolve to alleviate poverty and create wealth, generate employment, bring about agricultural revolution and uplift the overall welfare of our people remains unflinching and an abiding article of engagements and faith, ” he said.
Gov Eno Presents N955bn Budget For 2025 To State Assembly is first published on The Whistler Newspaper